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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Default Swissol kit replacements

Bought a Swissol kit ages ago (literally years!) and I'm finally getting to the point where I've used everything up except the wax. What would best replace the paint cleanser? I also desperately need some MC2 degreaser but when I google for it I can't find it listed anywhere?
I'm about half way through my tub of wax so ideally I need something that works ok with it.

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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for the degreaser get megs super degreaser from Polished Bliss. it can be cut down to 10-1 and it's a cracking product. i also use it on my wheels to remove heavy brake dust and eshausts to remove carbon deposits before polishing.

as for the paint cleanser, replace with the swissvax (swissol new name) paint cleanser or werkstatt prime strong from Polished Bliss.
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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MC2 was something supplied by Mark Underwood as "his" product. If you want the trade name look up "Virosol", pretty sure its made by clover chemicals and the last time I bought some it was about £25 for 25 litres, not the £25 for 5 litres you may recall paying (as did I).
If you are local to me (Hampshire??) I have about 20 litres in my garage and you can have as much as you like.

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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Paint cleanser wise good suggestions above but I'd consider the Dodo Juice offerings in Lime prime, and lime prime lite. Both are used like SWissvax cleaner fluid same method of application and removal so it wont be alien to you.

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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Cheers Tim and Mneame
Thanks for the offer Tim, wish I was nearer then I'd have taken you up on your very kind offer! And yeah I bought 5ltrs of that MC2 stuff uch:!
I'll look into the other cleanser options.
Swissvax sounds like a hoover company LOL, did they change it due to the whole Wax Wizard fiasco?
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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i think they were threatened with or even served with legal action from zymol for the name sounding too similar.

oh yes forgot that dodo do the lime prime. not used it but have heard very good things about it.
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Was changed March 2007 over an agreement reached with the mighty Z, its still Swizol in Europe, just UK and US as far as I know with Swissvax name.
Regarding MC2 or Virosol, if you can wiat until the 19th of July I'm staying the night in Aylesbury and if you spend 45mins (used to go to Northampton a lot) in your car I'll be happy to bung you however many litres you want, and can even show you the dodo range...offers there if you want it mate.
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Offer very kindly accepted

Cheers
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Cool look forward to it Matt
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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you'd have been mad not to have taken that offer.

ps - book Tim to do a correction detail on your car as well. He does cracking work
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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You seen this months performance car mag yet?!
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Very proud but shame they forgot the 50/50 pic Matt!
Cheers for the kind words

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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Bomford
You seen this months performance car mag yet?!
Very proud but shame they forgot the 50/50 pic Matt!
Cheers for the kind words

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not seen it yet. will pick up a copy tomorrow. ask them to put the 50/50 in next month.

words are truely justified Tim.
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